Measurement that Benefits the Measured
Three forms of engagement that can help nonprofits better respond to the needs and strengths of their constituents.
Nonprofits & NGOs Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations work more effectively
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Developing Runways for Technology to Land
Connecting online and on-ground leads to greater impact.
Net Promoter Mania
Introducing a corporate measurement strategy to the social sector presents a variety of potential uses and associated practices.
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Good Counsel: Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits
Good Counsel focuses on the special legal issues faced by nonprofits, providing explanations of tax exemptions and other relevant topics.
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The Civic Impact of Youth Volunteerism
McAdam reviews two follow-up studies of youth activists, and assesses the experiences and their long-term effects on volunteers.
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Drowning in Data
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics
For NGOs, impact comes in different forms and to track the cycles of social change work, we must think across the tangibility and the speed of emergence of change.
Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
The Problem With Fair Trade Coffee
Fair Trade-certified coffee is growing in sales, but strict certification requirements are resulting in uneven economic advantages for coffee growers and lower quality coffee for consumers.